William Contreras

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2026)

Active Player
AVG .272
HR 98
RBI 385
H 734
OPS .794
PIV 5,736
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
12/24/1997 in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2020-07-24
Awards
2× All-Star · 2× Silver Slugger

Full name: William Jesus Contreras

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
726 2,694 411 734 144 6 98 385 24 335 622 .272 .354 .439 .794 5,736

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Career SLG .439 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career OPS .794 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2020 ATL NL 4 10 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .400 — — — — 0.0
2021 ATL NL 52 163 19 35 4 1 8 23 0 19 54 .215 .243 (-12%) .317 (-5%) .410 (-3%) .727 (-4%) -89.5
2022 ATL NL 97 334 51 93 14 1 20 45 2 39 104 .278 .242 (+15%) .311 (+14%) .394 (+28%) .706 (+22%) 1347.3
2023 MIL NL 141 540 86 156 38 1 17 78 6 63 126 .289 .248 (+16%) .320 (+15%) .414 (+10%) .734 (+12%) 1483.2
2024 MIL NL 155 595 99 167 37 2 23 92 9 78 139 .281 .243 (+15%) .312 (+17%) .399 (+17%) .711 (+17%) 2180.5
2025 MIL NL 150 566 89 147 28 0 17 76 6 84 120 .260 .245 (+6%) .315 (+13%) .403 (-1%) .718 (+5%) 814.0
2026 MIL NL 127 486 67 132 22 1 13 70 1 52 75 .272 .243 (+11%) .318 (+8%) .399 (avg) .718 (+4%) 0
Career · 7 seasons 726 2,694 411 734 144 6 98 385 24 335 622 .272 — — — — 5,736

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 64 6 14 2 0 2 5 5 17 .219

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLCS MIL 4 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .143
2025 NLDS1 MIL 5 20 5 6 1 0 2 3 1 3 .300
2024 NLWC1 MIL 3 12 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .167
2023 NLWC1 MIL 2 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333
2022 NLDS1 ATL 3 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 .125
2021 NLDS1 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home298104218328346149.272
Away301116616131939166.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-26 MILCINL 400000002
2025-09-23 MILSDPL 300000001
2025-09-22 MILSDPL 400000011
2025-09-20 MILSTLW 301100010
2025-09-19 MILSTLL 301000000
2025-09-18 MILLAAW 310000010
2025-09-17 MILLAAW 321100012
2025-09-16 MILLAAW 412000210
2025-09-13 MILSTLW 302000301
2025-09-12 MILSTLW 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 469 461 4163 142 35 14
OF 2 1 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2020 ATL C 4 2 21 1 0 0
2021 ATL C 49 47 411 21 2 0
2022 ATL C 60 57 559 10 8 1
2022 ATL OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
2023 MIL C 108 108 969 30 11 5
2024 MIL C 120 119 1054 37 8 2
2025 MIL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 MIL C 128 128 1149 43 6 6
2025 MIL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 469
First Base 1
Left Field 2
Designated Hitter 124

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2025 Player of the Week Week of 2025-04-12
2024 All-MLB Team - First Team C
2024 Silver Slugger C
2024 TSN All-Star C
2023 Silver Slugger C
2023 TSN All-Star C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2024 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 132.0 420 0
2023 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 39.0 420 0

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Frequently Asked Questions about William Contreras

What years did William Contreras play?
William Contreras played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2026.
Was William Contreras a pitcher?
No. William Contreras was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did William Contreras hit?
William Contreras hit 98 career home runs with 734 hits.